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Eric Boullier: 'Stoffel Vandoorne the next Fernando Alonso'

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Eric Boullier praises Stoffel Vandoorne after the driver made an impressive race debut in Bahrain.

Stoffel Vandoorne appears to have put his Formula 1 career on the fast track after making an impressive race debut in Bahrain.

Although Fernando Alonso has said that he is "99%" sure his chest injuries will be in the past by China in ten days, McLaren now sounds more convinced than ever that it has one of F1's best new talents in its hands.

"He had a spectacular weekend," team boss Eric Boullier is quoted as saying by Spain's El Mundo Deportivo.

"I was surprised that he made not the slightest mistake, he was always very calm and had no problems with the setup.

"There is this new generation of drivers with a lot of strength that will be relieving many current drivers, and we want Stoffel to be one of them. He will surely be the next Alonso, the next Button."

The newspaper said that Boullier would not comment on whether Vandoorne, 24, will make his full-time debut for McLaren in 2017.

Meanwhile, Button is out of contract at the end of the season, while Spaniard Alonso in Bahrain angrily rejected claims he should retire due to fading motivation.

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